CVE-2024-52535 — HIGH (7.1)

Q: How severe is CVE-2024-52535?

CVE-2024-52535 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2024-52535?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Dell Supportassist For Business Pcs, Dell Supportassist For Home Pcs.

Vulnerability Description

Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs versions 4.6.1 and prior and Dell SupportAssist for Business PCs versions 4.5.0 and prior, contain a symbolic link (symlink) attack vulnerability in the software remediation component. A low-privileged authenticated user could potentially exploit this vulnerability, gaining privileges escalation, leading to arbitrary deletion of files and folders from the system.

CVSS Score

7.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Dell	Supportassist For Business Pcs	< 4.5.1
Dell	Supportassist For Home Pcs	< 4.6.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59 CWE-61

References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000261086/dsa-2024-470-security-update-Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-52535?

CVE-2024-52535 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs versions 4.6.1 and prior and Dell SupportAssist for Business PCs versions 4.5.0 and prior, contain a symbolic link (symlink) attack vulnerability in the software remedi...

How severe is CVE-2024-52535?

CVE-2024-52535 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-52535?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Dell Supportassist For Business Pcs, Dell Supportassist For Home Pcs.